vCenter Server 6 Network Port requirements

vCenter server is used to manage the multiple ESXi hosts & virtualized environment from a single pane. vCenter Server needs to be installed on Windows server. vCenter server connects the ESXi host through the network. So for connecting to the ESXi hosts & other components vCenter requires some of the network ports to be open for successful connectivity. Here I am listing some of the ports which are required to successful connectivity between vCenter & other components.

vCenter Server 6 Ports requirements:

Port Number

Protocol

Description

22

TCP/UDP

SSHD, Used by vCenter Server Appliance

80

TCP

HTTP , Used by vCenter Server for HTTP connections

88

TCP

VMware Key Distribution Center Port

389

TCP/UDP

LDAP, Used for the Directory Services for the vCenter Server Port Group.

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